The Rhinoceros is a Uniquely Designed Creature
by Owen Borville
July 9, 2020
Biology
The rhinoceros is a uniquely designed, ancient-looking creature, a large four-legged mammal with its trademark horn or set of horns, massive, stocky body, thick skin, thin tail, small ears, and three-toed, padded feet. The rhinoceros is larger than any mammal except the elephant. The rhinoceros can weigh from over 2,000 pounds to over 7,000 pounds, stand up to 6 feet tall, and extend 8 to 13 feet long. Despite their large size and weight, the rhinoceros can run up to 40 miles per hour and is a very strong, athletic animal. Rhinoceros sense of smell and hearing is strong but eyesight is poor. Rhinoceroses are herbivorous, eating grass and plants. Rhinoceroses rarely attack humans but they can be aggressive if threatened, as they will charge with their strong bodies and horn. Rhinoceroses have no natural predators (except humans), but are sometimes threatened by certain animals. Some rhinos can swim.
Evolutionists are uncertain of the ancestral history of the rhinoceros, with many artistic renderings showing ancestors very similar to the living rhinoceros. The rhinoceros name is Latin and ancient Greek meaning "nose horn." One proposed ancestor of the rhinoceros looks like a horse, a ridiculous proposition with the living rhinoceros featuring a stocky body, thick skin, and short legs, much different with the long-legged, hornless horse. Some propose the tapir as a relative of the rhinoceros, but then again the horn origin must be explained and the massive size and thick skin of the living rhinoceros. The origin of the horn or horns is difficult for evolutionists to explain, as several proposed ancestors are hornless. There was once a wooly rhinoceros that lived in Europe and Asia in colder climates but is now extinct. Mummified carcasses preserved in permafrost and many bone remains of woolly rhinoceroses have been found. Cave paintings in Europe and Asia feature the woolly rhinoceros. The rhinoceros can only be a uniquely designed creature and a product of an Intelligent Designer.
The rhinoceros horn is made of keratin, a protein that fingernails and hair are made of. Some rhinos have one horn and some have two horns on their head above their nose, with the outer one being larger. The horn size ranges from 8 to 31 inches long. Calcium and melanin are also found in the horn, which is believed to make it stronger. The rhinoceros horn doesn't fossilize, and evolutionists must conceptualise the shape and size of the fossilized rhinoceros. Many rhinoceros skeletons are incomplete, and evolutionists must use illustrations and computer models to conceptualize what these ancestors looked like, many of which are likely inaccurate. Many proposed rhinoceros ancestors looked very similar to the living rhinoceros, which is more in line with the creation model of an animal that was designed and created by an Intelligent Designer and came off of Noah's Ark.
Rhinoceros skin is very thick and armour-like, much thicker and denser than most mammal skins, and containing a dense and highly ordered three-dimensional array of relatively straight and highly crosslinked collagen fibers. During the heat of the day, rhinoceroses will stay in muddy water to cool off and keep bugs off their skin. White and black rhinos are actually the same color: grey. Their thick skin helps protect against thorns and thick grasses in their environment. The skin also helps protect against blows from fellow rhinoceros horns. Their skin can even block certain bullets from lower-powered guns but can be penetrated with more powerful guns. The thick skin is a design feature and the origin of this skin must be explained by evolutionists who reject the creation model.
Today, the rhinoceros lives in the wild in Africa, India, and Indonesia, but in the past rhinoceroses lived in much larger numbers in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and even in Europe. Habitats include grassy plains, rainforests, and swamps. Rhinos have been hunted and killed for their horns for many years and this has caused the population to decrease to an endangered level. In some Asian countries, the horn is believed to cure certain diseases in traditional folk medicine, but this has been refuted by many medical experts who say that it has no medicinal value. The horn is also sought after as an ornamental piece. Today, there are less than 30,000 rhinoceroses left in the wild, compared to 500,000 at the beginning of the 20th century and likely many more before that.
The Rhinoceros uses its dung to mark its territory and to communicate, as each one's smell is different and can be detected by fellow rhinoceroses. Oxpecker birds stay on the rhinoceros body and eat insects, forming a symbiosis relationship. The birds also help alert the rhinoceros to potential danger.
by Owen Borville
July 9, 2020
Biology
The rhinoceros is a uniquely designed, ancient-looking creature, a large four-legged mammal with its trademark horn or set of horns, massive, stocky body, thick skin, thin tail, small ears, and three-toed, padded feet. The rhinoceros is larger than any mammal except the elephant. The rhinoceros can weigh from over 2,000 pounds to over 7,000 pounds, stand up to 6 feet tall, and extend 8 to 13 feet long. Despite their large size and weight, the rhinoceros can run up to 40 miles per hour and is a very strong, athletic animal. Rhinoceros sense of smell and hearing is strong but eyesight is poor. Rhinoceroses are herbivorous, eating grass and plants. Rhinoceroses rarely attack humans but they can be aggressive if threatened, as they will charge with their strong bodies and horn. Rhinoceroses have no natural predators (except humans), but are sometimes threatened by certain animals. Some rhinos can swim.
Evolutionists are uncertain of the ancestral history of the rhinoceros, with many artistic renderings showing ancestors very similar to the living rhinoceros. The rhinoceros name is Latin and ancient Greek meaning "nose horn." One proposed ancestor of the rhinoceros looks like a horse, a ridiculous proposition with the living rhinoceros featuring a stocky body, thick skin, and short legs, much different with the long-legged, hornless horse. Some propose the tapir as a relative of the rhinoceros, but then again the horn origin must be explained and the massive size and thick skin of the living rhinoceros. The origin of the horn or horns is difficult for evolutionists to explain, as several proposed ancestors are hornless. There was once a wooly rhinoceros that lived in Europe and Asia in colder climates but is now extinct. Mummified carcasses preserved in permafrost and many bone remains of woolly rhinoceroses have been found. Cave paintings in Europe and Asia feature the woolly rhinoceros. The rhinoceros can only be a uniquely designed creature and a product of an Intelligent Designer.
The rhinoceros horn is made of keratin, a protein that fingernails and hair are made of. Some rhinos have one horn and some have two horns on their head above their nose, with the outer one being larger. The horn size ranges from 8 to 31 inches long. Calcium and melanin are also found in the horn, which is believed to make it stronger. The rhinoceros horn doesn't fossilize, and evolutionists must conceptualise the shape and size of the fossilized rhinoceros. Many rhinoceros skeletons are incomplete, and evolutionists must use illustrations and computer models to conceptualize what these ancestors looked like, many of which are likely inaccurate. Many proposed rhinoceros ancestors looked very similar to the living rhinoceros, which is more in line with the creation model of an animal that was designed and created by an Intelligent Designer and came off of Noah's Ark.
Rhinoceros skin is very thick and armour-like, much thicker and denser than most mammal skins, and containing a dense and highly ordered three-dimensional array of relatively straight and highly crosslinked collagen fibers. During the heat of the day, rhinoceroses will stay in muddy water to cool off and keep bugs off their skin. White and black rhinos are actually the same color: grey. Their thick skin helps protect against thorns and thick grasses in their environment. The skin also helps protect against blows from fellow rhinoceros horns. Their skin can even block certain bullets from lower-powered guns but can be penetrated with more powerful guns. The thick skin is a design feature and the origin of this skin must be explained by evolutionists who reject the creation model.
Today, the rhinoceros lives in the wild in Africa, India, and Indonesia, but in the past rhinoceroses lived in much larger numbers in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and even in Europe. Habitats include grassy plains, rainforests, and swamps. Rhinos have been hunted and killed for their horns for many years and this has caused the population to decrease to an endangered level. In some Asian countries, the horn is believed to cure certain diseases in traditional folk medicine, but this has been refuted by many medical experts who say that it has no medicinal value. The horn is also sought after as an ornamental piece. Today, there are less than 30,000 rhinoceroses left in the wild, compared to 500,000 at the beginning of the 20th century and likely many more before that.
The Rhinoceros uses its dung to mark its territory and to communicate, as each one's smell is different and can be detected by fellow rhinoceroses. Oxpecker birds stay on the rhinoceros body and eat insects, forming a symbiosis relationship. The birds also help alert the rhinoceros to potential danger.
